Analysis Complete

knit

/ knit /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
Type of:
needlework needlecraft
Derived:
entwine
noun Sense 2
a basic knitting stitch
Type of:
knitting stitch
noun Sense 3
a fabric made by knitting
Type of:
fabric cloth material
Kinds of:
balbriggan double knit jersey stockinet stockinette
verb Sense 4
make (textiles) by knitting
"knit a scarf"
Type of:
create from raw material create from raw stuff
Kinds of:
purl rib
Derived:
knitting knitwork knit stitch plain plain stitch
Entails:
sew run up sew together
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
handicraft
verb Sense 5
tie or link together
Type of:
join conjoin
Kinds of:
purl stitch loop intertwine
Derived:
knitting knitwork
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
"She puckered her lips"
Type of:
wrinkle ruckle crease
Verb group:
draw
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

needlework needlecraft knitting stitch fabric cloth material balbriggan double knit jersey stockinet stockinette create from raw material